CASE #4: Before

Wow. ._.
Anyhow thank you again to IAmbeautifulInside for the proof and discovery.

SUSPECT: Before
- ripping a layout off deviantART and editing it into his own 'layout design'

The deviantART victim is ~eg-graphix, whose layout version can be seen below.

Note the unique designs on it.

Now look at Before's version of it.

 Can you see the similarities?

Below is Before's layout overlayed on the original version so you can clearly see the theft.

Can you see the resemblance? The thief simply sliced off the top portion of the layout and edited the copyright at the bottom, as well as edited in navigation.

Here is a conversation between IAmbeautifulInside and Before:

Me: It seems very weird to give away an obviously sliced layout and claim it as yours. o.o You have even edited the copyright.

Him: This is imvu, the copyright is edited so people know my avatar name overall. Also, a portion was taken off as it has my initals on it.

Me: Sure... Can you then explain why your copyright design is different? If you had the PSD it would look the same. Also Jake and Andreas, not really the same. You are from UK, he is from Germany.

Him: As I said, it is a shared account and i didn't make it for me. The copyright isn't much different other than a slight glow. Stop trying to start something.
I'm sure you have something better to do with your life.

Me: LOL.
This isn't the only layout you've stolen. Cut the crap. I can EASILY get a proof of you lying. kthx.

Him: I'm sure you can. Go out and find some proof. I'm sure you have more than enough time to find something that isn't true.

Me: Admit it and be a man. You've been busted and you should be ashamed.

Him: I should be ashamed of no such thing.
All of the so called proof so far is anything but.

CASE #3: Volume

Here we are again with another case.

This time it isn't exactly those regular homepage layouts for sale, but a catalog page idea theft/copycat.

SUSPECT: Volume

- similar designs to Feel's (Fragrance's alt) product page: idea theft much?

It is almost unbelievable how similar it is.

Feel's (original product page designer):

 Thief/copycat's version:

Pretty similar, eh?

However the HBAD Patrol has not confronted Volume yet.

We will talk to her and furthermore edit this entry with new updates.

CASE #2: Fweakie

Yes, we have another thief case and it's only been a short while since CASE #1 was reported.

SUSPECT: Fweakie

- stole layout designs from two people and tried to sell them in her own shop

 - using a stolen layout for her own homepage

**She is known to also have stolen a DP in the Graphic Art and Services Requests forum**

View Fweakie's shop here before it gets deleted!! 

The original layout by vanessa674x:

Fweakie's layout:

You can clearly see the resemblance/similarities between both layouts. 

Nasty thief eh.

She has also stolen this layout:

Which, believe it or not, actually belongs to the code thief from CASE #1!

Here is a screenshot of her shop in case the thread got deleted:

"I just recently started making div's and been currently told, I do them well!" - LOL WHITE LIE

Many people have posted in her thread confronting her that she stole these layouts however she has not yet replied.

She is currently using the second layout as her homepage, which can be viewed here if not set private yet: CLICK

Thanks again to IAmbeautifulInside for the proof.

CASE #1: Ten

This is not the first case ever reported however it is the most recent.

SUSPECT: Ten 

- shop posted in HBAD forums with layouts ranging from 5 - 50k in credits.

- stole codes by Fragrance and did not admit to it

Proof

As you can see, she failed at making it look like an original code. Yes, some codes are findable with Google HOWEVER, you can CLEARLY see the epic failure as the values in these codes were not changed at all.

Lastly we commented on her thread, as well as PM'ed her.

From Pooklet -> Ten:

"Nice job stealing Fragrance's code and designs, and even further, selling your "layouts" and telling people not to steal them.

: )"

 And she replied with:

"No it's not.
Have you looked to other layout's maker's styleshhet? they're pretty common.
Fragrance uses it different + some months ago I used to have fragrance's stylesheet - excatly the same she has,
and then she told me about it, because i acted like a noob, and
i really learned from that. it's not identical.
http://i29.tinypic.com/2r42b7n.jpg "

From there, proof was PM'ed to her and she was left speechless and never replied.

The suspect then requested to lock her thread, however the thread was further deleted.